The Pisaflores Tepehua of Mexico

The Pisaflores Tepehua of Mexico, numbering approximately 2,700 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Totonacan-family people of Veracruz's Pisaflores and Ixhuatlan de Madero, historically reduced as Otomi migrants pushed in from the south, who lost communal lands to mestizo landowners after Mexican independence. They mostly adhere to Folk Catholicism and Spanish is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash-Lite: Tepehua, Pisaflores

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: Latin American and Caribbean Peoples
Country: Mexico
People Cluster: Central American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Spanish (spa)
Primary Religion(s): Folk Catholicism
Population: 2,700
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG048651
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Folk Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

82%
%
Folk Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Spanish
Language Family: Indo-European

100%
%
Spanish Speakers

Media Resources in Spanish:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Pisaflores Tepehua are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Pisaflores Tepehua:
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The LORD has heard my plea; the LORD accepts my prayer.
readPsalm 6:9

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The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
read2 Peter 3:9

Pray that the lost will not perish but come to repentance and that God's patience and long-suffering will lead them to salvation.

For the LORD, the Most High, is to be feared, a great king over all the earth.
readPsalm 47:2

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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
readPsalm 23:3

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Tepehua, Pisa Flores Across Countries (ROP3 - 108056) reported in the following countries:

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